Balance is B.S.

CHAPTER 17Why Blending Matters: How to get laser focus to create your legacy

Everyone goes through the same stages when they have a business.

First, you're excited and scared.

Driven by fear, you manage to survive.

Then you start to thrive. And during that stage you probably go through a phase of paying yourself back for all the hard work you've put in. You buy yourself toys and houses and all kinds of shit.

Eventually you start asking yourself, “What does it all mean?” “What's next?”

Four out of five businesses fail. I've survived. 1% of businesses make a profit of over $10 million. I've joined those ranks. I've gone from survival, to thriving, and now to focusing on my legacy.

I believe in two things to my core:

1. Business will drive positive impact in the world, and
2. I need to encourage women who are playing a bigger game for profit, by helping them follow their purpose without compromise.

As a mining girl from a small country town in Moranbah, how can I help? I lead the way. I lead by example. As an investor, I only partner with founders and acquirers who believe in the Buy1Give1 Model of business (more on that later in this chapter). I step out of my comfort zone and share my experiences. I connect with other entrepreneurs so we can empower each other to think big. I surround myself with an amazing support team, so that I have lots of cuddles and cushions for when I'm up against the haters, the controllers, and the no-change-makers.

Most importantly, I get really good at ...